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Not every fleet needs a turnaround. Some need the shop fixed. KME Services is a turnaround firm, and Fleet Maintenance Services is its focused offering for fleets whose biggest problem is maintenance cost, reliability, and asset performance. You get the same operator judgment Kenneth brings to the executive suite, applied to your shop.

1. 1.Rising maintenance expense and cost per mile
2. 2.Unreliable equipment and excessive downtime
3. 3.Weak preventive maintenance and inspection compliance
4. 4.Poor asset utilization and replacement decisions
5. 5.Uncontrolled vendor, tire and fuel costs
6. 6.Maintenance data that creates more work instead of better decisions

These problems rarely stay inside the shop. They hit cash flow, service and safety, and they connect to operations, purchasing and financial visibility.

Assess: Maintenance & Lifecycle Assessment.

A fixed-fee review of costs, preventive maintenance, shop performance, vendors, data and people. 

Not sure where to start? Begin with a free intro diagnostic.

You receive: The real problem, not just the symptom. The priorities to fix first.

Method

1. Find It
   Understand the real problem, not just the symptom.
2. Fix It
   Practical changes, made with the people who do the work.
3. Prove It
   Measure the improvement so it lasts.

Across the full vehicle lifecycle: spec'ing, acquisition, maintenance, and end of life and disposal.

Fixing a maintenance operation takes more than advice. It takes a system your people will actually use. Built by a fleet operator and set up around how your shop works.

1. PM compliance, out-of-service units and open repair orders at a glance
2. Repair orders that capture complaint, cause and correction
3. Mobile phone and tablet inspections: a failed item becomes a repair order in one tap
4. Warranty tracking, so recoverable dollars aren't left on the table
5. Parts inventory tracking and multi-location operations
6. ELD integrations, plus a customizable integration layer for any ELD or accounting package with an API

The system shows what's breaking, what it's costing and where the money is going. Kenneth's experience decides what to do about it.  

1. More than 20% reduction in maintenance costs in real engagements
2. 35+ years in trucking, from trailer mechanic at Overnite Transportation in 1987 to owner of KME Services
3. Full executive responsibility for a $248 million P&L
4. Chaired TMC Study Groups S.3 and S.5
5. Leadership roles with Overnite, J.B. Hunt, Roadrunner, Jones Logistics (COO) and Southwestern Motor Transport
6. Featured in Transport Topics, CCJ, Heavy Duty Trucking, Fleet Equipment and Fleet Maintenance

I approach it as an experienced business operator who wants to understand what's wrong, determine why, and help fix it.
Kenneth Eggen

Fleet owners, CEOs, CFOs and private equity, with fleets of 20 to 5,000 trucks, whose business is sound but whose maintenance cost, downtime or data is holding it back.

Do I need to know what's causing the problem before I call?

No. Maybe costs are climbing, equipment isn't available when you need it, or the numbers don't make sense. That's where the conversation starts.

What does the free intro diagnostic cover?

A clear first look at maintenance cost, preventive maintenance, shop performance and technology.

How is it priced?

The assessment is fixed-fee, so you know the cost before work starts. Ongoing management is monthly. Ask Kenneth for a quote for your fleet.

Do we have to use the KME Fleet Maintenance System?

It is the tool behind the fix, set up around how your shop works and able to connect to any ELD or accounting package with an API. Ask for a demo to see whether it fits.

What if the problem is bigger than maintenance?

Recent KME engagements that began in maintenance leadership have expanded into interim COO roles. KME Services can step up to a full turnaround.